Game Review 2008-05-12

Eye for Design - Design, Decoration, Decision making.

It is so good that there are different games that can be good for differents gamers, different times, different requirements. There are games where all you think about is, I wish I could do it faster! There are also those where you wish you could find an item or solve a puzzle. They all are good.

Eye for Design is a game where you are not in a hurry, and it definitely takes your brains to accomplish all the tasks. Plus if you are interested in design and remodeling, then the whole process is very rewarding.

You are playing as a graduate from one of the most prestigious decoratory schools in Paris.

In this new time/space-management game developed by TechFront and published by Sandlot Games, you are going to work with a huge number of clients and rooms. Playing as a graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in Paris, you are now ready to practice your skills. Your goal is to decorate the world-famous Lord Schmedly's Manor.

You get help from your mentor while you go through 7 neighborhoods, which means 52 houses with over 200 rooms. As you can see, the game brings lots of pleasure if you enjoy all the parts of it.

Not only the content of the game is challenging and interesting and entertaining, but also the package. The cartoon-style graphics are very attractive. The sounds are not irritating and the story is funny to follow.

There are three types of goals you are to meet. Two of them are optional but vital for your score. Good score opens an access to the bonus room for you.

As to the gameplay, you are to meet three types of goals. The ones that are highlighted in orange are the required ones. Those show you all the items you should include in your rooms. There are optional goals they are for increasing you score and they are highlighted in blue.

Then there are also hidden goals that you can reach if you listen carefully to what the client tells you in the very beginning. You can see how good you are and how satisfied the client is by your reputation score. So keep an eye on your reputation score to find out what to do or undo.

There are also bonus rooms in every house that you can design freestyle. But in order to get one you have to get a silver trophy or higher in all the other rooms. The bonus rooms are fun because you don't have to think about what your clients would like but just enjoy the process with your imagination set free.

As you can see, if this is your thing, then Eye for Design offers an ocean of decoration, design and decision making.